The Investigators have experience with Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials in the following therapeutic areas:

• Anemia
• Asthma (adult and Pedi)
• Breast Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• CHF
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Diabetes Prevention
• DVT
• Epilepsy
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Eye (Optometry and Ophthalmology)
• GERD
• H. pylori
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hypertension
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• IPF
• Microalbuminuria
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis
• NASH- Fatty Liver
• Obesity
• OB/GYN
• Orthopedic Surgery/ DVT Prevention
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Pneumonia and other respiratory conditions
• Prostate
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Vaccinations

Departments at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic:

• Allergy/Immunology
• Audiology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Family Practice
• Gastroenterology
• Gynecology
• Hematology
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obstetrics
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Optometry
• Orthopedics/ Sports Medicine
• Otolaryngology
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Surgery
• Urology

The Kelsey Research Foundation and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Investigators collaborate with the following pharmaceutical sponsors and CRO's:

• Amgen
• Astra Zeneca
• Athena Neuroscience
• Aventis
• Bayer
• Bristol Myers Squibb
• Chiltern
• Covance
• Genentech
• Gilead
• Glaxo SmithKline
• ICON
• I3 Research
• Ingenix
• Integrium
• Intermune
• Johnson and Johnson
• Kendle
• Lilly
• MedImmune
• Merck
• Novartis
• Parexal
• Parke Davis
• Pfizer
• Pharmacia
• PPD Development
• PRA International
• Quintiles
• Roche
• Sandoz
• Sanofi-Aventis
• Sanofi-Synthelabo Organon
• Schering Plough
• Searle
• Serono
• Stryker Orthopedics
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals
• United Biosource Corporation

Cardiology
Haroonur Rashid, M.D.
Interests: Hyper - and Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Metabolic Syndrome.

Ali Mortazavi, MD
Experience: CAD, Peripheral Arterial Thromboembolic Occlusions, Angina

Physicians are interested in Athrosclerosis, Lipids, Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, and any other Cardiovascular diseases.

Endocrinology
Tri Lee, M.D.
Experience: Diabetes, Diabetes prevention
Interests: Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Lipid Disorders and Coronary Artery problem preventions.

Shahid Muhammad, M.D.
Experience: Diabetes type I and II

Family Practice
Alfreda Bell, M.D.
Experience: Microalbumin/Diabetes

Ashok Tripathy, M.D., FAAFP
Experience: Clinical trials with antibiotics
Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Dyslipidemias, Osteoporosis, Preventive Medicine, Abnormal Pap Smears/Colposcopy

Other Physician Interests: Obesity, Women's Health, Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Hypertension, GERD, Hyperlipidemia, and Minority Health issues.

Gastroenterology
Greg W. Galler, MD
Interests: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, GERD, NASH

Francisco Garcia-Torres, M.D.
Interests: GERD, IBS, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Barrett's Esophagus

Internal Medicine
Victor Simms, M.D.
Experience: Diabetes, Atrial Fib

Olethia Chisolm, M.D.
Experience: Diabetes, Hypertension, Microalbuminuria

Other Physician Interests: Osteoporosis, Hormone replacement therapy, Hyperlipidemia, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Hypertension, Preventative Medicine

Irene Sobolevsky, M.D.
Experience: Diabetes
Interests: Women's Health

Neurology
Michael Newmark, M.D.
Experience: Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis
Interests: Migraine Headaches

Obstetrics/Gynecology
Lisa Otey M.D.
Experience: PCOS
Interests: Women's Health, Sub-Specialty in Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Physician Interests: Contraception, Hormone Replacement Therapy

Oncology/Hematology
Xylina Gregg, M.D.
Experience: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Chemo-induced Anemia

Elihu Root, M.D.
Experience: Breast and Colon Cancer

Guiying HU, M.D.
Experience: Breast and Colon Cancer, Chemo-induced anemia

Ophthalmology/Optometry
A. Melinda Rainey, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Interests: Amblyopia, Myopia, Pediatric Corneal Diseases, Pediatric Ocular Infections, Blepharitis, Pediatric/Adult Strabismus, Learning Disabilities, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pediatric Glaucoma, Pediatric Cataracts, Congenital Ocular and Systemic Diseases with eye involvement.

Nancy Webb, MD
Experience: Effects of an Epilepsy Medication on Eyes
Interests: Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Allergies, and any other eye problems

Otolaryngology
Physician Interests: Ear or Sinus problems

Orthopedics
Glenn Landon, M.D.
Experience: Orthopedic Surgery, DVT Prevention after surgery, Osteomyelitis, post-op pain, skin and skin structure infections, total hip replacement, knee replacement, and others.

Allen Deutsch, M.D.
Experience: Rotator Cuff Repair

David Edelstein, M.D.
Experience: Total knee replacement, total hip replacement, DVT prevention after surgery

Pediatrics
Magda Ragab, MD
Experience: Asthma
Interests: Dermatology, Asthma, and Acne

Physician Interests: Immunizations, Obesity, Otitis Media

Pulmonary
Hema Salvady, M.D
Experience: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

Physician Interests: Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sleep and Cardiovascular implications, Preventive Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Rheumatology
Mario Lamothe, M.D.
Experience: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interested in Osteoarthritis and any rheumatological studies

Urology
Benjamin Hendin, M.D.
Interests: Including but not limited to Erectile Dysfunction/Impotence, Male Sexual Dysfunction; Premature Ejaculation, Male Infertility/ Male Fertility, BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy), Kidney Stone Disease, Prostate Cancer

Herbert Watkins, M.D.
Experience: Erectile Dysfunction
Interests: Erectile Dysfunction, Prostate Diseases, and Incontinence

Michael Newmark, M.D.
Medical Director

Anthony Greisinger, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Research and Development

Sandra Johnson, CCRC
Clinical Trials Coordinator
11 years experience with clinical trials research

Oscar Wehmnanen, MS
Manager, Data Management Systems

Stacy Papillion, LVN, CRC
Clinical Trials Coordinator
2 years experience with clinical trials research

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic provides care to an ethnically diverse population of approximately 325,000 patients. The ethnic composition of the patient population mirrors that of Houston, Texas: 47% are white, 20% are African American, 27% are Hispanic, and 6% are Asian.

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology/Plastic Surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology/Urology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology